Quagmire in Afghanistan: 17 Years and Counting
Is there a way forward in Afghanistan? A conversation with Laurel E. Miller, a senior foreign policy expert at RAND.
Temp Work: The Waste Product of the Service Economy?
Cornell professor Louis Hyman explains the history of the unmaking of American work, how temporary work took over the economy, and why the gig economy may yet have a silver lining.
Are Americans Afraid of Optimism?
The US and the world are doing better by almost every metric. So why is there so much pessimism?
The Next Generation of Conservatives Is Hoping to Make Its Mark… After Trump
A look at how the next generation of Republicans is doing in the Trump era.
The Iran Nuclear Deal and the View From Tehran
Want to understand the consequences of pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal? What it means for the US, Iran, and rest of the world? Listen to this conversation with Iran scholar and former Iranian ambassador and government official Seyed Hossein Mousavian.
The Mouth That Roared — How Rush Limbaugh Changed America
How the journey of the most-listened-to national radio talk show host in America may have changed US politics forever.
GDP = Greatly Deceptive Prosperity
In spite of the one quarter GDP increase of 4.1 percent, the economy is not doing well for the majority of middle class Americans. Journalist Alissa Quart goes looking for the real America.
Putin’s Indecent Proposal
Bill Browder talks about being on the top of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most wanted list, his personal safety, and his shock at President Donald Trump’s reaction to Putin’s Helsinki proposal.
Michael McFaul Talks Putin, Russia, and the Alt-Right
Former US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, who was cast into the spotlight when his name came up during the Helsinki meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, shares deep insights into Russia and its president — in ways that go beyond the current noise.
What Connects FIFA, the World Cup, Trump, Mueller, Comey, Putin, and Christopher Steele?
How the largest sports corruption scandal of all time was uncovered and prosecuted in the US — the country that cares the least about soccer.
When a Virus Hops on a Plane
The next global pandemic is not going to be stopped by a wall, trade barriers, or a travel ban. A look at what has worked and what hasn’t as we face a new Ebola outbreak in Africa.
The Age of Political Persuasion Is Over
A new millennial voice looks at why the right has been so much more successful in building a leadership pipeline of young people, and why grabbing them by the wallet will make their hearts and minds follow.
The Ugly Truth of America’s ‘Whites Only’ Immigration System
While the spotlight is currently on the trauma of immigrant family separation at the southern border, Americans are unfortunately unaware of their own sad history regarding the disenfranchisement and racial bias toward non-white migrants.
Oligarchy Is as Dangerous as the Soviets
Could extreme income inequality destroy the very fabric of democracy? The US has been here before — in fact, the vast divide between the super wealthy and everyone else might be a reoccurring symptom of flaws in the original constitutional system.
Bobby Kennedy’s Reaction to Seeing Hunger Up Close in America
Bobby Kennedy had seen Harlem, the South Bronx, and Bedford-Stuyvesant. But what he witnessed in the Mississippi Delta in 1967 would impact the last 14 months of his life.
Unique Recollections of the Night RFK Was Gunned Down
Paul Schrade was shot in the head the night Bobby Kennedy was killed. A longtime friend of RFK, he tells us what he knows, what he witnessed, and what he thinks.
Remembering RFK: A Tonic for Our Times
Chris Matthews shares a soulful, insightful, and highly personal look at Bobby Kennedy.
No Matter How Bad Things Seem, 1968 Was Worse
An inside look at the issues and crises that tore the country apart and how President Lyndon B. Johnson navigated what was, till now, the most tumultuous year in modern American history.
A Memorial Day Look at Those Who Fought in Korea
Military historian Patrick O’Donnell provides a moment of reflection on the who and why of the brutal Korean war, which never really ended and is still haunting us today.
One Belt One Road: China’s Marshall Plan for the World
China is investing in major infrastructure projects worldwide, including a railway network that would connect it to Singapore and the countries of the Southeast Asian mainland. Is China laying the groundwork to become the dominant power of the 21st century?